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Acts 25:12

The Passion Translation

After conferring with the members of his council, Festus replied, “Since you have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you will go!”

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You have power to transform man’s futile anger into praise. The fury of your enemies only causes your fame to increase.

Who can make anything happen unless the Lord is willing?

All who dwell on earth are regarded as nothing compared to him. He does whatever he pleases with the armies of heaven and with those who dwell on earth. No one can restrain his mighty hand or dare ask him, ‘What are you doing?’

So tell us, then, what you think. Is it proper for us Jews to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

Paul had it in his heart to go to Jerusalem and, on his way there, to revisit the places in Greece where he had ministered. “After that,” he said, “I have to go to Rome also.”

That night our Lord appeared to Paul and stood before him and said, “Receive miracle power. For just as you have spoken for me in Jerusalem, you will also speak for me in Rome.”

If I have committed a crime worthy of death, I won’t seek to escape the death penalty. But if none of their charges are true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Several days later, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea for a visit with Festus.

When Paul appealed his case to the emperor for a decision, I ordered him to be held in custody until I could send him to Caesar.”

King Agrippa said to Festus, “If he hadn’t appealed to Caesar, he could have been released.”

When it was decided that we were to sail for Italy, Festus handed over Paul and a number of other prisoners to the custody of a Roman officer named Julius, a member of the imperial guard.

When we finally entered Rome, Paul was turned over to the authorities and was allowed to live where he pleased, with one soldier assigned to guard him.

No matter what, I will continue to hope and passionately cling to Christ, so that he will be openly revealed through me before everyone’s eyes. So I will not be ashamed! In my life or in my death, Christ will be magnified in me.




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